Yoshikazu Kotani

Biography

Yoshikazu Kotani is a musician and actor most known for his roles in the Boys Love movies, The Prince of Tennis, and the Kamen Rider television series. Yoshikazu Kotani is a Japanese actor and singer from Tokyo. He is known most notably for his role as Takashi Kawamura in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation. Kotani has appeared in a various number of TV shows and movies. He has also appeared in commercials for Pocky (January 2005) and Asahi Beer (December 17–25, 2004). On October 18 and 19, 2003, Kotani appeared in the 2-day staging of ANGEL29x99.

He began dating former Morning Musume member Risa Niigaki after they starred in the stage play Absolute Boyfriend in 2013. After two years of dating, they married on July 11, 2016. On January 6, 2018, they announced in their blogs that they were filing for divorce.

Known For

Messiah: Eisei no Shou 2015 ★ 10.0
Same Difference 2014 ★ 4.6
Oh! Invisible Man - Invisible Girl Appears!? 2014 ★ 10.0
Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan 2011
Shinsengumi PEACE MAKER 2010
Tokyo Ghost Trip 2008
Schoolboy Crush 2007 ★ 5.2
Wild Knight: Succession Arc 2007
Drift 3 Hawk 2007
Boys Love 2006 ★ 4.3
The Prince of Tennis 2006 ★ 6.7
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006 2006
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd 2006
Stories of Apparitions 2006
The Many Faces of Chika 2005 ★ 9.0
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd 2005
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei 2005
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy 2005
After School 2004 ★ 5.5
Kamen Rider Agito 2001 ★ 8.9
Kamen Rider 1971 ★ 6.4